HSK · Level 37
120 words
Chinese word
常识
Pronunciation
Pinyincháng shí
Meaning
- nouncommon sense
Example
孩子们需要学习基本的常识。hái zi men xū yào xué xí jī běn de cháng shí
Children need to learn basic common sense.
More examples
他很有常识。tā hěn yǒu cháng shí
He has a lot of common sense.
Core concept
The familiar background knowledge people rely on to make basic decisions in daily life.
Common phrases
基本常识jī běn cháng shí
basic common sense
有常识yǒu cháng shí
have common sense
常识题cháng shí tí
general-knowledge question
Similar words
知识zhī shí: A body of facts and information learned from books, study, or experience.
经验jīng yàn: Understanding built through personal actions and direct experiences.
道理dào lǐ: A sensible principle or reason that is generally accepted in society.
Definition in Chinese
人们在日常生活中普遍知道并用来判断行为或处理问题的基本知识和常理。rén men zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng pǔ biàn zhī dào bìng yòng lái pàn duàn xíng wéi huò chú lǐ wèn tí de jī běn zhī shí hé cháng lǐ
Word origin
常识 (chángshí, "common sense") is formed from 常 (cháng, "usual") and 识 (shí, "knowledge"), so its meaning centers on knowledge regarded as normally recognizable.
Usage tips
- English often presents common sense as a person's judgment, whereas 常识 (chángshí, "common sense") can also refer neutrally to basic facts expected in a particular situation.
Other meanings
- basic knowledgenoun
- general knowledgenoun
Related words
- 常识性cháng shí xìngcommon-senseadjective
- 常识题cháng shí tígeneral-knowledge questionnoun